Thedesktop is only loaded if the machine is logged in at the desktop or via a terminal services session. A screensaver cannot run if no-one is logged in.
Here is a very simple test for you. Logout of your machine and login again. The desktop is not instantly there, it has to load everything again and thus takes a few seconds to come up. -----Original Message----- From: Russ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 24 November 2005 05:11 To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: CF Hosting That is ridiculous... the GUI is always loaded, and while it might not be active 100% of the time while you're not logged in, it gets loaded when windows boots up and stays loaded taking up memory and some cpu cycles. Someone on this list even reported that they found out only much later that their server had a 3d screensaver on, which was taking up 100% cpu when nobody was logged in, and they never knew, because they never physically logged in to the machine. The point is the GUI is always loaded, and takes up at least some (if minimal) resources. Linux doesn't need to have a GUI, the GUI is 100% optional, and thus it provides a much leaner OS. Not to mention that they don't need to come out with 10 patches every month that if you don't install will likely mean a virus... Linux has autoupdating that doesn't require rebooting the server like windows does... Russ -----Original Message----- From: Snake [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 6:40 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: CF Hosting The GUI is only loaded when you login to windows. If your not logged in, it isn't loaded. -----Original Message----- From: Russ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 23 November 2005 18:22 To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: CF Hosting The bandwidth consumption doesn't matter. As has been said many times, any pc, with any os can pretty much saturate the bandwidth serving static content. Now, when hosting CF sites, I would guess Linux to be better, because linux overall uses resources better (CPU, RAM, etc). Linux is just a lighter OS, that's a lot more stable then windows, with a lot more features. Windows has a lot of overhead because of well windows... while linux can be run in pure text mode (without running X-Windows), which is perfect for servers, windows requires the GUI system to be loaded at all times, which cause windows to consume a lot more CPU and RAM, thus cutting down on performance. -----Original Message----- From: Munson, Jacob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 1:16 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: CF Hosting Have you done comparisons with Linux? > -----Original Message----- > From: Snake [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 11:08 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: CF Hosting > > It was true in the past, but with win2k3 it's not. > > For an example, on cfdeveloper I have hosted 2000 coldfusion sites on > a single low spec win2k box with only 512mb ram. > Granted these are all developer sites and thus not very active, but a > decent spec server with lots of ram should be able to do similar. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Munson, Jacob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 23 November 2005 14:46 > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: CF Hosting > > I looked at HMS, and their prices are a bit steep for me. > I'm sure they are > well worth it, but I just wish they had a lower end product with CF > (like my current host). > > I have heard from people that run hosting services that you can put > more shared hosts on a Linux server than you can on a Windows server. > Has anybody found that to be true? I would figure that Win2k3 would > be able to at least match a Linux server in bandwidth throughput, but > I've got no experience in the area. This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. A1. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:225193 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
